Acer LX.PUS02.012 Datasheet

Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 Series

Service Guide

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Service guide files and updates are available

on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,

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Revision History

Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 service guides.

Date Chapter Updates

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Copyright

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dealer) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, and any incidental or consequential

damages resulting from any defect in the software.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

NOTE: This symbol where placed in the Service Guide designates a component that should be recycled

according to the local regulations.

SCREEN MESSAGES Denotes actual messages that appear

on screen.

NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional

information related to the current

topic.

WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might

result from doing or not doing specific

actions.

CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to

avoid possible hardware or software

problems.

IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions

relevant to the accomplishment of

procedures.

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Preface

Before using this information and the product it supports, please read the following general information.

1. This Service Guide provides you with all technical information relating to the BASIC CONFIGURATION

decided for Acer's "global" product offering. To better fit local market requirements and enhance product

competitiveness, your regional office MAY have decided to extend the functionality of a machine (e.g.

add-on card, modem, or extra memory capability). These LOCALIZED FEATURES will NOT be covered

in this generic service guide. In such cases, please contact your regional offices or the responsible

personnel/channel to provide you with further technical details.

2. Please note WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, that you should check the most up-to-date information

available on your regional web or channel. If, for whatever reason, a part number change is made, it will

not be noted in the printed Service Guide. For ACER-AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS, your Acer

office may have a DIFFERENT part number code to those given in the FRU list of this printed Service

Guide. You MUST use the list provided by your regional Acer office to order FRU parts for repair and

service of customer machines.

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System Specifications 1

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

System Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Your Acer Notebook tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Closed Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Left View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

TouchPad Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Using the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Lock Keys and embedded numeric keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Windows Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Hot Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Hardware Specifications and Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

System Utilities 25

BIOS Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Navigating the BIOS Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

BIOS Flash Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

DOS Flash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

WinFlash Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Machine Disassembly and Replacement 43

Disassembly Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Pre-disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

External Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

External Modules Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Removing the Optical Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Removing the Logic Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Removing the 3G Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Removing the DIMM Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Removing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Removing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Main Unit Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Main Unit Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Removing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Removing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Removing the Right Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Removing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Removing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Removing the Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

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Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Removing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Removing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Removing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Removing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

LCD Module Disassembly Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

LCD Module Disassembly Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Removing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Removing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88

Removing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Removing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90

Removing the LCD Brackets and LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Removing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Removing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

LCD Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Replacing the Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Replacing the Microphone Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Replacing the LCD Brackets and LVDS Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Replacing the LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Replacing the Camera Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Replacing the LCD Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Replacing the LCD Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Main Module Reassembly Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Replacing the Thermal Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Replacing the Mainboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Replacing the Bluetooth Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Replacing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Replacing the Card Reader Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Replacing the TouchPad Bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Replacing the Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Replacing the Right Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Replacing the Left Speaker Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Replacing the Upper Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Replacing the WLAN Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Replacing the DIMM Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Replacing the 3G Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Replacing the Logic Lower Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Replacing the ODD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Replacing the SD Dummy Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134

Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Troubleshooting 137

Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Power On Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

No Display Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139

Random Loss of BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140

LCD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Built-In Keyboard Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

TouchPad Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

Internal Speaker Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142

HDD Not Operating Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

ODD Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

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Wireless Function Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Thermal Unit Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

External Mouse Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Other Failures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

Intermittent Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Undetermined Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Post Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Jumper and Connector Locations 155

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

USB/B Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Power Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

CR/B Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Clearing Password Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

Clear CMOS Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159

BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 161

Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 Exploded Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Main Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Base Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

LED Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Aspire 5251/5551G/5551 FRU List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Screw List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Model Definition and Configuration 168

Aspire 5251 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Aspire 5551G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Aspire 5551 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179

Test Compatible Components 187

Microsoft® Windows® 7 Environment Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188

Online Support Information 195

Index 197

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System Specifications

Features

Below is a brief summary of the computer’s many features:

NOTE: Some features not available on all models.

Operating System

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 64-bit

CPU/Chipset

• AMD V Series processor V120 (512 KB L2 cache, 2.20 GHz, 3.2GT/s, 25 W) (Aspire 5251)

• AMD M880G Chipset (Aspire 5251)

• AMD Phenom™ II triple-core mobile processor N830 (1.5 MB L2 cache, 2.10 GHz, 3.6GT/s, 35 W)

(Aspire 5551/5551G)

• AMD Turion™ II dual-core mobile processor P520/N530 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.30/2.50 GHz, 3.6GT/s,

25/35 W) (Aspire 5551/5551G)

• AMD Athlon™ II dual-core processor P320/N330 (1 MB L2 cache, 2.10/2.30 GHz, 3.2GT/s, 25/35

W) (Aspire 5551/5551G)

• AMD RS880M and SB820M Chipset (Aspire 5251/5551/5551G)

System Memory

• Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support:

• Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules

(for 64-bit OS)

Display

• 15.6" HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit

TFT LCD

• 16:9 aspect ratio

Graphics

• ATI Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified

Video Decoder 2 (UVD2), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.1,

Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 (Aspire 5251/5551)

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 with 1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified

Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0,

Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1 (Aspire 5551G)

• ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 with 512 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, supporting Unified Video

Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0,

Microsoft® DirectX® 11, OpenGL ® 3.1, OpenCL™ 1.1 (Aspire 5551G)

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• Dual independent display support (Aspire 5251/5551/5551G)

• 16.7 million colors (Aspire 5251/5551/5551G)

• External resolution / refresh rates:

• VGA port up to 2560 x 1440: 75 Hz (Aspire 5251/5551)

• VGA port up to 2048 x 1536: 85 Hz (Aspire 5551G)

• HDMI™ port up to 1920 x 1080: 60 Hz (Aspire 5251/5551/5551G)

• MPEG-2/DVD decoding (Aspire 5251/5551/5551G)

• VC-1 and H.264 (AVC) decoding (Aspire 5551G)

• WMV9 (VC-1) and H.264 (AVC) decoding (Aspire 5251/5551)

• Microsoft® DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) application interface (API) (Aspire 5551G)

• HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content

Protection) support (Aspire 5251/5551/5551G)

Storage Subsystem

• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting:

• Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick

PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Audio

• Two built-in Acer 3DSonic™ stereo speakers

• High-definition audio support

• Built-in microphone

• MS-Sound compatible

Storage

• 160/250/320/500/640 GB or larger hard disk drive

• Multi-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory

Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)

Optical Media Drive

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (Aspire 5251):

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X

DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X

DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

• 4X Blu-ray Disc™/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (Aspire 5551):

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X

DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 8X DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 4X

BD-ROM, 4X BD-R, 2X BD-RE, 4X BD-ROM DL, 4X BD-R DL, 2X BD-RE DL

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-

RAM, 4X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL

• 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (Aspire 5551):·

• Read: 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD-ROM, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 6X

DVD-ROM DL, 6X DVD-R DL, 6X DVD+R DL, 6X DVD-RW, 6X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Chapter 1 3

• Write: 24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, 8X DVD-R, 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD-R DL, 4X DVD+R DL, 6X

DVD-RW, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM

Communication

• Acer Video Conference, featuring:

• Acer Crystal Eye 1.3 MP webcam, 1280 x 1024 resolution

•WLAN:

• Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

• Supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology

•WPAN:

• Bluetooth® 3.0+HS

• Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR

• LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

Privacy control

• BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords

• Kensington lock slot

Dimensions and weight

• 381 (W) x 253 (D) x 25/34 (H) mm (15 x 9.9 x 0.98/1.3 inches)2.6 kg (5.74 lbs.)10 with 6-cell

battery pack

Power subsystem

• ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving

modes

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter:

• 108 (W) x 46 (D) x 29.5 (H) mm (4.25 x 1.81 x 1.16 inches)

• 225 g (.49 lbs.)10 with 180 cm DC cable

• 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion standard battery pack

• Estimated battery life: up to 3 hours and 20 minutes

• ENERGY STAR®

Special keys and controls

• 103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted "T" cursor layout, 1.8 mm (minimum) key travel

• Multi-gesture touchpad, supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip

• 11 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard

numeric keypad, international language support

• Media keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

I/O interface

• Multi-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD)

• Three USB 2.0 ports

4 Chapter 1

• HDMI™ port with HDCP support

• External display (VGA) port

• Headphone/speaker/line-out jack

• Microphone-in jack

• Ethernet (RJ-45) port

• DC-in jack for AC adapter

Optional Items

• 1 GB / 2 GB / 4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module

• 6-cell Li-ion battery pack

• 3-pin 65 W AC adapter

• External USB 56K modem

Environment

• Temperature:

• Operating: 5 °C to 35 °C

• Non-operating: -20 °C to 65 °C

• Humidity (non-condensing):

• Operating: 20% to 80%

• Non-operating: 20% to 80%

Chapter 1 5

System Block Diagram

Power On/O CKT.

Touch Pad

LPC BUS

uFCBGA-528

Int.KBD

USB

conn

X 3

A link Express2

DC/DC Interface CKT.

AMD S1G4 Processor

3.3V 48MHz

Hyper Transport Link

16 x 16

EC I/O Buer

Power Circuit

uPGA-638 Package

ATI RS880M

BIOS

HD Audio

ATI SB820M

ENE KB926

Bluetooth

Conn

3.3V 24.576MHz/48Mhz

RTC CKT.

S-ATA

SATA HDD

Conn.

port 0

CMOS

Camera

USB port 0,1,2

USB

SATA ODD

Conn.

Mini

card

(WL)X1

port 1

USB port 5 USB port 12 USB port 8

Dual Channel

BANK 0, 1, 2, 3

204pin DDRIII-SO-DIMM X2

1.5V DDRIII 1066~1333MHz

Memory BUS(DDR3)

Clock Generator

ICS9LPRS488

Thermal Sensor

ADM1032

uFCBGA-605

HDA Codec

ALC272X

Audio AMP

Phone Jack x2

LED

LID SW / MEDIA/B

Champlain

Danube

MINI Card 1

WLAN

GPP0GPP1

RJ45

Broadcom

BCM57780

LAN(GbE)

CRT

HDMI Conn.

Fan Control

Extend Card/B

1. USB X2

2. Cardreader

USB port 9

3G/GPS

WWAN

USB port 6

Card

Reader

Gen1

Gen2

LVDS

6 Chapter 1

Your Acer Notebook tour

Front View

No. Icon Item Description

1 Acer Crystal Eye

webcam

Web camera for video communication

(for selected models).

2 Display screen Also called Liquid-Crystal Display (LCD),

displays computer output.

3 HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication

indicator

Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivitoy

device status.

4 Power button Turns the computer on and off.

5 Keyboard For entering data into your computer.

6 TouchPad Touch-sensitive pointing device which functions

like a computer mouse.

Chapter 1 7

NOTE:

1

The front panel indicators are visible even when the computer cover is closed.

Closed Front View

Left View

7

Power

1

Indicates the computer’s power status.

Battery

1

Indicates the computer’s battery status.

1. Charging: The light shows amber when the

battery is charging.

2. Fully charged: The light shows blue when in

AC mode.

8 Click buttons (left

and right)

The left and right buttons function like the left

and right mouse buttons.

9 Palmrest Comfortable support area for your hands when

you use the computer.

10 Speakers Left and right speakers deliver stereo audio

output.

11 Microphone Internal microphone for recording sound.

No. Icon Item Description

1 Multi-in-1 card

reader

Accepts Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard

(MMC), Memory Stick (MS), Memory Stick

PRO (MS PRO), xDPicture Card (xD).

NOTE: Push to remove/install the card.

Only one card can operate at any

given time.

No. Icon Item Description

1 DC-in jack Connects to an AC adapter

2 Ventilation slots Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use.

3 External display

(VGA) port

Connects to a display device

(e.g. external monitor, LCD projector).

4 Ethernet (RJ-45)

port

Connects to an Ethernet 10/100/1000-based

network.

5 HDMI Connect to HDMI devices

No. Icon Item Description

8 Chapter 1

Right View

6 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse,

USB camera).

7 Microphone-in

jack

Accepts input from external microphones.

Headphones/

speaker/line-out

jack

Connects to audio line-out devices

(e.g. speakers, headphones).

No. Icon Item Description

1 USB 2.0 ports Connect to USB 2.0 devices (e.g. USB mouse, USB

camera).

2 Optical drive Internal optical drive; accepts CDs or DVDs.

3 Optical disk access

indicator

Lights up when the optical drive is active.

4 Optical drive eject

button

Ejects the optical disk from the drive.

5 Emergency eject hole Ejects the optical drive tray when the computer is

turned off.

Note: Insert a paper clip into the emergency eject

hole to eject the optical drive tray when the computer

is off.

6 Kensington lock slot Connects to a Kensington-compatible computer

security lock.

Note: Wrap the computer security lock cable around

an immovable object such as a table or handle of a

locked drawer. Insert the lock into the notch and turn

the key to secure the lock. Some keyless models are

also available.

No. Icon Item Description

Chapter 1 9

Bottom View

Indicators

The computer has several easy-to-read status indicators.

No. Icon Item Description

1 Battery bay Houses the computer's battery pack.

2 Battery release

latch

Releases the battery for removal.

3 Hard disk bay Houses the computer's hard disk (secured

with screws).

4 Memory

compartment

Houses the computer's main memory.

5 Battery lock Locks the battery in position.

6 Ventilation slots

and cooling fan

Enable the computer to stay cool, even after

prolonged use.

Note: Do not cover or obstruct the fan opening.

Icon Function Description

Power Indicates the computer's power status.

Battery Indicates the computer's battery status.

NOTE: 1. Charging: The light shows amber when

the battery is charging. 2. Fully charged: The light

shows green when in AC mode.

HDD Indicates when the hard disk drive is active.

Communication indicator Indicates the computer’s wireless connectivitoy

device status.

10 Chapter 1

TouchPad Basics

The following items show you how to use the TouchPad:

• Move your finger across the TouchPad (1) to move the cursor.

• Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the TouchPad to perform selection and

execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse.

Tapping on the TouchPad is the same as clicking the left button.

NOTE: When using the TouchPad, keep it - and your fingers - dry and clean. The TouchPad is sensitive to

finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping too hard will not

increase the TouchPad’s responsiveness.

Function Left Button (2) Right Button (3) Main TouchPad (1)

Execute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the same speed

as double-clicking a mouse

button).

Select Click once. Tap once.

Drag Click and hold, then use

finger on the TouchPad to

drag the cursor.

Tap twice (at the same speed

as double-clicking a mouse

button); rest your finger on

the TouchPad on the second

tap and drag the cursor.

Access

context menu

Click once.

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